NIACC tops Southwestern, 3-0

CRESTON - The NIACC volleyball team topped Southwestern 3-0 in an ICCAC contest Wednesday night.

NIACC won 25-12, 25-22, 25-19.

"We started a little flat (Wednesday)," NIACC coach Chris Brandt said, "but we did what we needed to get the job done.

"Overall, I think we did a better job offensively and putting ourselves in position to score. We need to continue to trust our defense at the net and back row - those opportunities are helping our team stay in the game."

Freshman Zhane Singer led the Trojans with a career-high seven kills and career-best six blocks. Sophomore Jaida Hansen had seven kills and four blocks.

NIACC sophomore Alyssa Wickersheim, who was playing for the first time since Sept. 6, had seven digs, four kills, two assists and one block.

NIACC's Emily Opstvedt had 13 assists, nine digs, two ace serves and one kill. Iwalani Beltran had 14 assists, nine digs, four ace serves and one kill.

Also for the Trojans, Abbie Hyde had six digs and one assist, Kennedy Schwiesow had 12 digs, one ace serve and one assist, Addison Tabbert had two kills, two digs and one block and Alicia Machacek had three kills and two blocks.

NIACC's Kit Byars had three kills, three blocks and three ace serves.

NIACC (9-14 overall, 1-5 in the ICCAC) returns to action Oct. 4 in a home ICCAC match against Southeastern CC. Match time in the NIACC gym is slated for 7 p.m.

THE LAST TIME NIACC HAD ...

50 kills in a match: 50 vs. Wartburg College (9-1-23)

75 digs in a match: 75 vs. RCTC (9-9-23)

10 blocks in a match: 11 vs. Southwestern (9-27-23)

50 assists in a match: 50 vs. Ridgewater College (8-26-23)

10 ace serves in a match: 11 vs. Southwestern (9-27-23)

2023 team season highs

Kills - 59 vs. Ridgewater College (8-26-23)

Assists - 50 vs. Ridgewater College (8-26-23)

Digs - 105 vs. Ridgewater College (8-26-23)

Ace serves - 17 vs. St. Cloud TCC (8-25-23)

Blocks - 13, twice.